More than 18 million people in the United States suffer from depression. About twice as many women as men suffer from this medical condition. Major depression is a whole-body illness that affects a person’s body, feelings, thoughts, and behavior. Everyone experiences bouts of the blues or periods of sadness now and then. However, if these feelings last more than a couple of weeks or interfere with daily life, a person may be suffering from clinical depression.

Causes

Symptoms

Treatment

Self-Care

• Anxiety
• Fatigue
• Grief
• Loneliness
• Stress

What to do About Depression
Occasional feelings of “being down“ lasting a few days but not interfering with daily activities
Periods of the blues associated with the menstrual cycle
Symptoms of depression
Symptoms of depression leading to inability to care for dependents
Confused about whereabouts, time, or date; unfamiliar with family or friends
Hallucinations or violent behavior
Threatening suicide or harm to others

• Park Nicollet Clinic
  952-993-3123
• To buy publications: Park Nicollet HealthSource®
• Crisis Connection
  612-379-6363
• Crisis Intervention Center—Crisis Line
  612-347-3161
• Crisis Intervention Center—Suicide Line
  612-347-2222
• National Institute of Mental Health
• The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
  1-800-826-3632
• The Depression Awareness, Recognition and Treatment Program of the National Institute of Mental Health
  1-800-421-4211